Our Kehilah is founded on the following values:
Creating a respectful and inclusive makom tefilah (prayer environment)
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Engaging and meaningful tefilah, free of conversation
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A warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere
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Commitment to women’s communal presence and participation
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Appreciation of a multi-generational community
Learning Torah
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Commitment to personal and communal growth and connection to Hashem through learning Torah
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Creating learning opportunities throughout the week
Incorporating chesed into our personal and communal lives
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Community service projects
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Environmental awareness
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Caring for the needy in our community
Supporting spiritual and lay leadership irrespective of gender
About Our Tefilah
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We are an inclusive Modern Orthodox community
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We daven Nusach Ashkenaz
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Mechitza down the middle of the room (creating equal access for both women and men in our kehilah)
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Carrying the Sefer Torah on both the men and women’s side
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Boys and girls may chant Anim Zmirot, Ain Kelokainu, Aleinu and Adon Olam
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Men and Women may recite the mishebeirach prayers.
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Men and women will serve as gabbaim on each side of the mechitza to enable distribution of kibbudim
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Men and women may be given the kibbud of p’ticha (opening the Aron) before Anim Z’mirot and before the Torah is taken out and returned to the Aron.